STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Weston Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 20-0109
Case No. 20-0109
Student v. Weston Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Parent
Appearing on behalf of the Board of Education: Attorney Marsha Moses Berchem Moses, P.C. 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Jane Ford Shaw, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board offer and/or provide appropriate program for the 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 school year, including ESY?
2. Did the Board violate Child Find?
3. Is the Student’s current placement an appropriate placement for his special education needs?
4. If so, the Board responsible for reimbursement of the cost of the current placement and related services?
5. Is the Student entitled to compensatory education?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Student is entitled to receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment as defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (“IDEA”) §20 U. S. C. 1401 et seq. and Connecticut General Statutes §10-76a et seq. The Parents filed the Due Process Hearing Complaint on September 13, 2019. The Hearing Officer was appointed on September 13, 2019. At the pre-hearing conference was held for on October 3, 2019. The date for the mailing of the final memorandum of decision is established as November 27, 2019. A Hearing was held on November 20, 2019. Additional Hearings were scheduled for January 9, 2020, January 15, 2020 and January 22, 2020 and the mailing date for the final memorandum of decision was extended to January 27, 2020. The Parents withdrew their complaint with prejudice on January 7, 2019.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED with prejudice.